'April Showers Bring May Flowers'

2022-04-10

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  • And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English.
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  • Rain can be annoying. It can stop you from doing activities outside.
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  • So, it is easy to complain about rain.
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  • Of course, rain is important, especially for plants.
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  • Although rain might seem annoying, it helps flowers and other plants grow.
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  • There are some periods of the year when it rains more than other times.
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  • In some parts of the world, for example, the month of April can be especially rainy.
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  • That brings us to our expression for today: April showers bring May flowers.
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  • This weather expression states that heavy rains help flowers to grow.
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  • Here "Showers" mean short periods of light rain.
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  • As a verb, "shower" can mean that large amounts of things fall, are given off, or happen at the same time.
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  • For example, you can shower someone with praise.
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  • That means you say a lot of nice things about someone.
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  • But now, let's go back to our expression: "April showers bring May flowers."
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  • If you hear someone complain about all the rainy weather in the spring, you can remind them that April showers are helpful.
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  • This is a literal meaning of this expression.
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  • But it also has a deeper meaning.
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  • "April showers bring May flowers" means that even after long periods of adversity, good times will follow. "Adversity" means difficulty and hardship.
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  • In English, there is another saying that means about the same thing.
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  • Sometimes we simply say, "This too shall pass."
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  • This means that difficult situations will not last forever.
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  • Now, let's listen to two friends using this expression.
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  • A: Hey, I haven't seen you in months! How's everything going?
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  • B: Well, okay, I guess.
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  • A: You don't sound okay. What's wrong?
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  • B: The company where I work had to cut back. So, I've lost a lot of hours at my job. And both of my parents have been sick. So, I've been taking care of them.
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  • A: I'm sorry to hear that. Sounds like you're having a tough time.
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  • B: It will pass. I keep telling myself April showers bring May flowers.
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  • A: That's a great attitude! Hey, how about if I make my famous chicken soup for your parents?
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  • B: That would be great. Thanks! See the 'May flowers' are starting to bloom.
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  • And that's all the time we have for this Words and Their Stories. Until next time ... I'm Anna Matteo.
    • 1
  • And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English.
    • 2
  • Rain can be annoying. It can stop you from doing activities outside. So, it is easy to complain about rain.
    • 3
  • Of course, rain is important, especially for plants. Although rain might seem annoying, it helps flowers and other plants grow.
    • 4
  • There are some periods of the year when it rains more than other times. In some parts of the world, for example, the month of April can be especially rainy.
    • 5
  • That brings us to our expression for today: April showers bring May flowers.
    • 6
  • This weather expression states that heavy rains help flowers to grow. Here "Showers" mean short periods of light rain.
    • 7
  • As a verb, "shower" can mean that large amounts of things fall, are given off, or happen at the same time. For example, you can shower someone with praise. That means you say a lot of nice things about someone.
    • 8
  • But now, let's go back to our expression: "April showers bring May flowers."
    • 9
  • If you hear someone complain about all the rainy weather in the spring, you can remind them that April showers are helpful.
    • 10
  • This is a literal meaning of this expression. But it also has a deeper meaning.
    • 11
  • "April showers bring May flowers" means that even after long periods of adversity, good times will follow. "Adversity" means difficulty and hardship.
    • 12
  • In English, there is another saying that means about the same thing. Sometimes we simply say, "This too shall pass." This means that difficult situations will not last forever.
    • 13
  • Now, let's listen to two friends using this expression.
    • 14
  • A: Hey, I haven't seen you in months! How's everything going?
    • 15
  • B: Well, okay, I guess.
    • 16
  • A: You don't sound okay. What's wrong?
    • 17
  • B: The company where I work had to cut back. So, I've lost a lot of hours at my job. And both of my parents have been sick. So, I've been taking care of them.
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  • A: I'm sorry to hear that. Sounds like you're having a tough time.
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  • B: It will pass. I keep telling myself April showers bring May flowers.
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  • A: That's a great attitude! Hey, how about if I make my famous chicken soup for your parents?
    • 21
  • B: That would be great. Thanks! See the 'May flowers' are starting to bloom.
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  • And that's all the time we have for this Words and Their Stories. Until next time ... I'm Anna Matteo.
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  • Anna Matteo wrote this story for VOA Learning English.
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  • Words in This Story
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  • annoying - adj. causing slight anger
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  • complain - v. to express grief, pain, or discontent : find fault
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  • praise - n. to express approval of
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  • literal - adj. following the ordinary or usual meaning of the words
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  • adversity - n. a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune
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  • attitude - n. a feeling or way of thinking that affects a person's behavior
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  • bloom - v. to produce or yield flowers